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The Coast is Clear: A Calming Bedtime Story to Help Kids Wind Down and Relax
Hardcover
ISBN13: 9780645497502
Publisher: Karen Brough
Published: Oct 1 2025
Pages: 44
Weight: 0.75
Height: 0.25 Width: 8.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
The Coast is Clear - A Mirror Poem (A story that unfolds forward, then reverses back through the same events.)
All is well.
This enchanting bedtime picture book transforms ordinary nighttime sounds into an extraordinary, calming story designed to help little ones wind down after a busy day.
The scrape of a sliding door. The bark of a dog. The chime of a clock. The soft call of a plover.
Each sound weaves into a gentle tale that unfolds forward, then backward, like a mirror poem carried on the night air.
Watch as the story builds up through sounds, then gently rewinds back to peaceful silence.
Benefits for your child:
- Helps children wind down with a unique reverse storytelling structure
- Creates a sense of peace through thoughtfully paced lyric
- Develops listening skills and sound recognition
- Teaches mindfulness through focused listening
- Introduces Australian wildlife in a gentle way
- Experience the story through sound with the included soundscape
BONUS: FREE STORY SOUNDSCAPE - Children can listen to the actual sounds that inspired this story, creating a unique multi-sensory storytelling experience. Perfect for car trips, classrooms, quiet time, or as a special bedtime experience.
Based on a true story with hidden hearts throughout Matthew Valenti's beautiful illustrations.
Perfect for ages 3-8 who love unique story structures, need help transitioning to quiet time, or enjoy sound-based storytelling.
A peaceful, calming bedtime book with a mirror-poem structure that lets children experience the story through both words and sounds.
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